Background
Bollinger, Richard Amsey was born on April 10, 1928 in Blacksburg, Virginia, United States. Son of Amsey Floyd and Florence (Moyer) Bollinger.
Bollinger, Richard Amsey was born on April 10, 1928 in Blacksburg, Virginia, United States. Son of Amsey Floyd and Florence (Moyer) Bollinger.
Bachelor cum laude, Manchester College, 1949. DivM cum laude, Union Theological Seminary, 1958. Doctor in Ministry, Princeton Theological Seminary, 1979.
Teacher instrumental music, Fort Wayne (Indiana) Public Schools, 1949-1951; teacher instrumental music, Woodstock School, Landour, Mussourie, India, 1951-1954; assistant pastor, Union Congressional Church, Richmond Hill, New York, 1956-1958; pastor, Church of the Brethren, Topeka, 1958-1964; staff, director of division Religion and Psychiatry, The Menninger Foundation, Topeka, 1964-1986; associate director, The Samaritan Institute, Denver, 1986-1988; vice president, The Samaritan Institute, Denver, since 1988. Church consultant Menninger Foundation, Topeka, 1975-1986. Moderator District of Kansas, Church of the Brethren, 1962-1963.
Concertmaster Topeka Civic Symphony, 1964-1986. Board directors Topeka Youth Project, 1983-1986, Multiple Sclerosis Society, Topeka, 1985-1986. Fellow American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (clinical, approved supervisor, board directors 1984-1986, Certified of Appreciation 1982), Association for Clinical Pastoral Education (inactive supervisor, member committees 1967-1975).
Married Anna Mae Enrmin, June 10, 1950. Children: Virginia Kaye, Rebecca Jane.